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Daphne Lynn Giles Holmes

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
Mrs. Daphne Lynn Giles Holmes, age 63, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Holmes was born on September 26, 1958 in Augusta to the late Bart Mitchel Giles and the late Magdeline Joyce Gritman Giles. She is survived by her husband Raymond O.
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Ray Lamb establishes winning traditions

Loran Smith
Thursday, May 19, 2022
COMMERCE – This is a town divided by the Norfolk Southern Railroad but is on the same page when it comes to its football team whose former players and alumni gathered with the greatest of feeling last week to honor its long-time former football coach, Ray Lamb.
Pictured are, from left, All-SEC First Team Sarah Mosley; All-SEC First Team Jada Kearney; All-SEC First Team Lacey Fincher; and All-SEC Second Team Sydney Kuma. MCKENZIE MILES/UGA ATHLETICS

Pictured are, from left, All-SEC First Team Sarah Mosley; All-SEC First Team Jada Kearney; All-SEC First Team Lacey Fincher; and All-SEC Second Team Sydney Kuma. MCKENZIE MILES/UGA ATHLETICS

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Georgia softball nabs four All-SEC honors

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The UGA softball team (40-16, 12-12 SEC) ties the 2018 record high for All-SEC Honors with four. Sarah Mosley, Jada Kearney and Lacey Fincher were all named to the All-SEC first team. Sydney Kuma was named to the All-SEC Second Team.
WINNER: ZANE SMITH

WINNER: ZANE SMITH

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TRUCKS RECAP

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
• Saturday’s HEART OF AMERICA 200 Kansas Speedway Leading 108 of 134 laps, Zane Smith dominated Saturday night’s Heart of America 200 and staved off a late charge from Ty Majeski at Kansas Speedway to record his Trucks Camping World Series-leading third victory of the season.
Kurt Busch, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Kurt Busch, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Rowdy run leads Kurt Busch to Kansas win

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
In an event fraught with pit road mistakes and mechanical issues, Kurt Busch ran an impeccable race.
Gavin Fried takes a swing at the Piedmont pitcher’s slider. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Gavin Fried takes a swing at the Piedmont pitcher’s slider. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

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Gatewood wins trip to GISA state finals

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 12, 2022
With wins over Edmund Burke Academy and the defending champs from Piedmont Academy, the Gatewood Gators have moved into the championship round of the GISA AA state baseball tournament. Piedmont had defeated Gatewood 9-2 and 1-0 in last year’s state finals.
Gerald Kilgore finishes seventh in the long jump and heads to state in that event. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Gerald Kilgore finishes seventh in the long jump and heads to state in that event. ARELLA CASH/Staff

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PCHS sends seven to state track meet

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Putnam County boys track team has qualified seven athletes to compete in the state track meet scheduled for May 12-14 at Kinnett Stadium in Columbus. Athletes heading to state had finish no lower than eighth in the sectionals held at East Laurens last weekend.
WINNER: JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK

WINNER: JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK

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TRUCKS RECAP

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
• Friday’s DEAD ON TOOLS 200, Darlington Raceway The fastest truck won Friday’s Dead On Tools 200 at Darlington Raceway, but not without much ado between the green flag and the checkers.
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with a sweet burnout after winning the Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway Sunday. (Emilee Chen/Getty Images)

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with a sweet burnout after winning the Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway Sunday. (Emilee Chen/Getty Images)

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Bash-and-run Joey back in Victory Lane at Darlington

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Executing a decisive bash-and-run on the next-to-last-lap of Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, Joey Logano wrested the lead from William Byron and ended a Cup Series 40-race winless streak dating to March of 2021 at the Bristol Dirt Track.
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NEXT: ADVENTHEALTH 400

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Kansas Speedway 2 p.m. ET Sunday, FS1 • Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, KS. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
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